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Tweak says, "I'm a time bomb, baby"

Carol Danvers (cpt_marvel) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-05-22 19:17:00

Entry tags:

carol danvers (mcu), john constantine (vertigo)

Who: Carol Danvers (MCU) and John Constantine (Vertigo)
What: A date? Sort of.
When Wednesday Night
Where: Through the doors
Rating: TBD

After her encounter with Kal in the woods, Carol had felt better. It helped to get some of her aggression out, especially since she didn't have to worry about the damage afterward. She almost hated to admit it, but she missed the fight. Well, maybe not the fight as much as the power. By the end of it, she'd cleared her head and she felt able to function pretty well up until Tuesday. Then the monotony started to set in again.

So what did she do? Tell Constantine it was time for an outing, of course. The poor man had become her go-to in recent weeks. Not that he likely minded some of the ways she was using him to cope. But Carol had been serious when she told him she didn't want to talk about feelings. Especially if she wasn't sure if there were feelings or what those feelings were.

Carol had opted to lean against the wall outside of the building as she waited for John, one hand in her jacket pocket and a book in the other hand. She was actually reading an old paperback of Game of Thrones that she'd snuck away from Natasha for the day, not sure how long he'd be. That and Carol hated to look like she was waiting for anything.

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_constantine_
2019-06-06 09:36 pm UTC (link)

"I could manage it," John agreed. "Makes it less sturdy though, but that might not matter." He glanced around them too, thinking about the way they'd come in just as much as what might possibly be on the other side of the woods.

"Which direction, do you reckon?" He asked with a bit of a smile because -- well. Even in the face of danger he was willing to make bad decisions and big risks out of pure interest and curiosity. "And what've you got in mind?"

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cpt_marvel
2019-06-06 09:55 pm UTC (link)

"I can probably handle one or two that get through. As long as most of them are outside." Maybe. She really wasn't sure why her blasts hadn't worked the first time. That was very bothersome.

She nodded and pointed towards where she saw the light. "This way." And she started moving. Slowly to let him follow with the shield. The creaturs continued to nash their teeth, but we falling off the shield as they moved. "Unless you have a better idea?" She glanced at him as she walked, not realizing that there were at least two of the things starting to break through Constantine's magic.

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_constantine_
2019-06-06 10:53 pm UTC (link)

Sure, he'd head for the light. Even if he didn't necessarily like how that sounded because gods, what a bloody cliche. He'd died once or twice enough to know that there'd be no light waiting for him at the end, anyway.

"Well," he said, voice pinched a bit, like he was doing his best to keep himself together, the spell going while he moved. It wasn't often he had to do something like this for more than a few seconds. "S'pose I could do a big style explosion, see if they don't back away enough to allow you to get us where we're going faster--Carol." Fucking little night creatures, sneaking through his barrier. He had to stop, had to waver in order to tighten things up again, and it was pretty wildly fucked when his shield lopped one of the things' heads clean off.

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cpt_marvel
2019-06-06 11:02 pm UTC (link)

It hadn't exactly escaped Carol that this was so damned cliche, but at the same time, she didn't seem to care. It was a sign they could get out of the woods (literally, another cliche), and she was going to take it. She wanted adventure. What the fuck was she thinking?

She could tell he was straining and she realized they probably had to move quickly. "That's a good- " And she was cut off by when she realized something was breaking through. He cut through a creature with the shield and she blocked another, blasting it as it screamed and died from the impact, falling to the ground.

"Okay. Are you going to be alright?" They were almost there. She moved closer to him. "I can get us out of here if I can get an opening. Just promise not to puke on me first.

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_constantine_
2019-06-08 04:53 pm UTC (link)

So many cliches. They probably should burn this place to the ground before they left, just to put a stop to the madness.

To be fair, adventure was still kind of good. Even though John's expression was a bit pinched from the effort of holding a shield up, he didn't exactly look like he was having a bad time. Then again, he'd been clinically certified as crazy in the past so maybe using him as a gauge wasn't the best idea.

"M'fine," he said, still considering. "I won't throw up on you. Probably." He wouldn't. "I'll make a big bang, it'll clear out this lot some and then you take it from there, yeah?"

It was clearly decided already according to Constantine who had taken one hand away from the barrier in order to draw more vague shapes in the air, fire crackling short and unnatural with every new bend and turn of his finger.

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cpt_marvel
2019-06-08 05:00 pm UTC (link)

She nodded, her face going a bit harder with determination as they prepared to make their escape. The truth was, this was what Carol lived for these days. The adrenaline was coursing through her veins and she was feeling that old sense of urgency that got her going. A little grin was even forming her face as her whole body took on the familiar glow usually followed by a burst of power.

But John was right to think they would probably have to burn this place to the ground when they were finished. Whatever these creatures were, they weren't good.

She glanced at him, watching as he formed the shape and then as soon as there was an opening, she grabbed onto him, pulling him closer. "Just um...hang on."

Carol shot off, quickly as she could through the gap and straight to the door. Nearly at it, she landed. She really didn't want to see him vomit on her. "C'mon!" She was staring back at the creatures that were now chasing them and pushing John through as soon as they could.

Well, there went another backpack.

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_constantine_
2019-06-08 05:51 pm UTC (link)

They were similar in that regard (a lot of regards, actually) -- both unsafely attracted to the things that were the worst for them, that got their blood moving and their hearts beating, something that made the rush of blood in their ears sound like the very best sort of music.

It was dangerous, maybe, but there was no stopping it. The simple life was not for everyone.

When he slammed his hand down onto the ground, the shield disappeared and a shockwave of of noise and fire took over -- and then Carol took it from there, and damn if he didn't appreciate their collaborative skills.

He didn't throw up. That wasn't a thing. He just hit the ground running, feet crunching over snow until the door was in front of and then behind them and he was amped enough to close the thing with a magically gestured swing instead of using his actually hands.

It was always weird, how once those doors closed, there was nothing left behind them that could scratch through.

"Bloody hell." It'd been a while since he'd actually needed to bother using magic that wasn't just the stuff that happened in the background.

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cpt_marvel
2019-06-08 06:50 pm UTC (link)

Carol was impressed by the move. And the truth was, that was what attracted her to John. There was a raw power there something that nearly matched her own. That and he was almost as hungry for that rush as she was.

Once they were through the door, she was breathing hard and grinning a little. Escaping from life threatening danger was somewhat of a rarity for her, especially in this place. She could tell by the look on his face it was probably the same for him.

Still breathing hard, Carol acted on her rush and grabbed his face, kissing him in a very rare public display of affection. “Not bad, by the way.”

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_constantine_
2019-06-08 07:05 pm UTC (link)

John might have been a little offended to know it had nothing to do with his rugged good looks. But probably not. Not that he didn't like a blonde himself, but the fact that she was argumentative and had light up fists weren't anything to scoff at either.

The kiss was unexpected but frankly something he was keen on, especially since they were both so obviously keyed up, yet. And really, how public was a house full of secrets and doors, anyway? "Right?" He agreed with a laugh. "I didn't even spiff a biscuit. Mission success, I'd say." Even if they'd literally managed nothing. It'd still be fun.

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cpt_marvel
2019-06-08 08:02 pm UTC (link)

“Yeah. I think puking might have killed ruined the mood.” Carol was still grinning. “So...my place?”

She was certainly not one to beat around the bush. Carol grabbed his hand, tugging him along with that dark gleam in her eye.

Deep down, Carol would probably act more cautiously if she wasn’t high on the rush. She was getting too close to Constantine for her own comfort, but then again, where was the harm in that? This was temporary after all. And maybe Nat was right. It was nice to have someone close once in a while.

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